Funding Opportunities for Clinical Research Training
Searchable Databases
Name
Description
Organization
URL LINK
ScanGrants
ScanGrants™ is
designed to facilitate
the search for funding
sources to enhance
individual and
community health. The
funding sources listed
here may be of interest
to virtually anyone
associated with the
health field – medical
researchers, social
workers, nurses,
students, communitybased health educators,
academics and others.
A comprehensive
Internet based
program.
Samaritan
Health Services
http://www.scangrants.com/
PIVOT
http://pivot.cos.com/
A national nonprofit
service organization
recognized as the
nation’s leading
authority on organized
philanthropy,
connecting nonprofits
and the grantmakers.
Since 1996 Fundsnet
Services has provided
grant writing &
fundraising resource
assistance to those in
need of funding for
their programs &
initiatives.
Foundation
Center
http://www.foundationcenter.org/
Fundsnet Online
http://www.fundsnetservices.com/searchres
ult.php?sbcat_id=20
PIVOT
(Formerly
Community of
Science)
Foundation
Center
Fundsnet
Online
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Targeted Opportunities
The list below is not exhaustive. Many agencies also fund multiple programs, each
with separate deadlines. Programs offering annual or on-going funding
opportunities may be listed here post-deadline for the current cycle. Please confirm
details and deadlines of programs that interest you via links provided below.
Therapeutic
Areas
Program
Organization
Deadline
Alzheimer's/
Dementia
The Alzheimer's Association
has become the largest private,
nonprofit funder of Alzheimer
research. Since awarding its
first grants in 1982, the
Association has committed over
$265 million to more than
1,800 best-of-field grant
proposals.
Mentored Research Training
Grant - Clinical and
Translational Science (MRTGCT)
Individual and facility grants
Alzheimer's
Association
For 2010 program:
Letter of Support 12/1/09,
Deadline 1/7/10
http://www.alz.org/professio
nals_and_researchers_resear
ch_programs.asp
Foundation for
Anesthesia and
Education
Research (FAER)
Foundation
Fighting
Blindness:
Supports research
to find
preventions,
treatments, and
cures for
inherited retinal
degenerative
diseases
American
Association for
Cancer Research
Deadline for 2010: February
16.
http://www.faer.org/program
s/grants/options.html
Unclear, grant year runs July
1 to June 30th
http://www.blindness.org/ind
ex.php?option=com_content
&view=section&id=9&Itemi
d=107
Anesthesia
Blindness/
Retinal Disease
Cancer
Fellows Grants
Cancer
Post-Doctorate Fellows Grants
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American
Association for
Cancer Research
Deadline: November 18,
2009. Other funding
categories may vary.
http://www.aacr.org/home/sc
ientists/research-funding-fellowships/fellowsgrants.aspx
Deadline: October 28, 2009.
Other funding categories
may vary.
http://www.aacr.org/home/sc
ientists/research-funding-fellowships/fellows-
grants.aspx
Annual Deadline: April 1
http://www.cancer.org/docro
ot/RES/RES_5_1.asp?siteare
a=RES
Cancer
Institutional Research Grants
Institutional Research Grants
are block grants for three years
given to institutions as "seed
money" for the initiation of
projects by promising junior
investigators.
American Cancer
Society
Cancer
Research Scholar Grants in
Basic, Preclinical, Clinical and
Epidemiology Research.
American Cancer
Society
Annual Deadlines: April 1
and October 15.
http://www.cancer.org/docro
ot/RES/RES_5_1.asp?siteare
a=RES
Tenure-track Assistant
Professors and Clinical
Instructors and Senior Clinical
Fellows; Basic and
translational/clinical projects
will be considered.
The V Scholar Program, The V
Foundation Grants in
Translational Clinical
Research, the Designated Grant
program
Damun Runyon
Cancer Research
Foundation
Check URL Link
http://www.damonrunyon.or
g/docs/Damon_Runyon_Fell
owship_Application_Instruct
ions.pdf
The V
Foundation for
Cancer Research
Post Doctoral Fellowships
Susan G. Komen
Foundation
The V Foundation does not
accept unsolicited funding
applications. The foundation
submits RFPs to directors of
NCI-designated facilities and
prominent university with
critical cancer research.
2009 Deadline: November
17, 2009
Support investigator-initiated
research projects in basic,
preclinical, clinical and
epidemiologic research.
Cancer
Cancer
Cancer - Breast
To expand the skills and
expertise of breast cancer
researchers and position
trainees for independent careers
in breast cancer research.
Cystic Fibrosis
Post Doctoral Research
Fellowships, Clinical
Fellowships.
The CF Foundation offers
competitive awards to
individuals interested in careers
related to cystic fibrosis
research and care.For those
training awards that include a
research project, studies may be
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http://ww5.komen.org/uploa
dedFiles/Content_Binaries/P
ostdoctoralFellowshipGrants
RFA.pdf
Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation
Annual: First Wednesday of
September or October
http://www.cff.org/research/
ForResearchers/FundingOpp
ortunities/TrainingGrants/
carried out at the subcellular,
cellular, animal, or patient
levels.
Diabetes
American Diabetes
Association-Merck
Clinical/Translational Science
Postdoctoral Fellowship,
Clinical Scientist Training
Award, Mentor-Based
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Regular Research Grants,
Postdoctoral Fellowships,
Advanced Postdoctoral
Fellowships, Career
Development Awards, and
Early Career Patient-Oriented
Diabetes Research Award
American
Diabetes
Association
Deadline for 2010: January
15
http://professional.diabetes.o
rg/Diabetes_Research.aspx?t
yp=18&cid=64383
Juvenile Diabetes
Research
Foundation
Deadlines: Various
http://www.jdrf.org/files/Ge
neral_Files/For_Scientists/M
S2009/Applications_Deadlin
es093009ER.pdf
Dystonia
Encourages and supports
research related to the causes,
mechanisms, prevention, and
treatment of all forms of
dystonia, the third most
common movement disorder.
Provides fellowships and
research grants.
The Dystonia
Medical
Research
Foundation
(DMRF)
http://www.dystoniafoundation.org/pages/fundin
g_opportunities/142.php
Epilepsy
Research Grants; Post Doctoral
Research Training Fellowship,
Post Doctoral Research
Fellowship, Research and
Training Fellowships for
Clinicians, grants for behavioral
sciences.
Junior Faculty Development
Grants, Clinical Research
Awards. In support of clinical
research in gastroenterology.
North American International
GI Training Grant.
Epilepsy
Foundation
Annual: August and March.
Upcoming March 2010
http://www.epilepsyfoundati
on.org/research/grants.cfm#1
American
College of
Gastroenterology
Deadline for 2010:
December 11
http://www.gi.org/physicians
/research.asp#cgifo
Deadline for 2010:
December 11
http://acg.gi.org/members/na
internationalgrant.asp
Diabetes
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
American
College of
Gastroenterology
U.S. and Canadian GI Fellows
in training or GI Physicians
who have completed their
training within the last 5 years,
to receive clinical or clinical
research training or education
in Gastroenterology and
Hepatology.
Heart
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Founders Affiliate Predoctoral
American Heart
Application Deadline: Feb.
Fellowship Program
Association
2, 2010 (11:59 p.m. CT)
Award Activation: July 1,
2010
http://www.americanheart.or
g/presenter.jhtml?identifier=
3059769
National Multiple
Sclerosis Society
Various. Training grants in
August.
http://www.nationalmssociet
y.org/forprofessionals/researchers/get
-funding/postdoctoralfellowships/index.aspx
Muscular
Dystrophy
Association
2009 deadlines passed:
9/15/09. No more than two
awards will be given a year.
http://www.mda.org/research
/trac/trac_grant_clirestrainin
g.html#deadlines
National Kidney
Foundation
Annual Deadlines:
December 1
http://www.kidney.org/profe
ssionals/Research/awards.cf
m
Proposals are encouraged from
all disciplines, including
multidisciplinary efforts, as
well as for epidemiological and
clinical investigations that bear
on CVD and stroke problems.
Multiple
Sclerosis
Fellowships and Grants
The National MS Society seeks
to attract and train promising
young investigators and doctors
into the field of MS by
supporting the training of
postdoctoral fellows in studies
related to MS. The Society
supports fundamental as well as
applied studies, non-clinical or
clinical in nature, including
projects in patient management,
care and rehabilitation.
Muscular
Dystrophy
Clinical Research Training
Grant
Provide promising young
clinicians the research training
opportunities needed to become
productive clinical investigators
in neuromuscular disease
research.
Nephrology
Clinical Scientist Award,
Research Fellowship
Application, Young
Investigator Grant Program
Potential contribution to the
understanding and cure of
kidney diseases.
Neurology
Practice Research Training
Fellowship
Clinical research that evaluates
translation of evidence into best
clinical practice. Topics vary.
American
Academy of
Neurology
Annual - October
http://www.aan.com/go/foun
dation/research/clinical
Neurology.
Clinical Training Research
American
Annual - October
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Undefined
Various
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Fellowships
Varies from year to year. 2009
was stroke and headache.
Academy of
Neurology
http://www.aan.com/go/foun
dation/research/clinical
The Doris Duke Clinical
Research Fellowship (CRF)
provides support for one year of
full-time clinical research
training. The main goal of the
program is to encourage
medical students to pursue
careers in clinical research.
Interested medical students
must be willing to take a year
out from school and conduct
fellowship research and training
at one of 12 hosting medical
schools.
The K12 program is supported
by several Institutes and
Centers (see below). The K12
program provides support to an
institution for the development
of independent scientists. Most,
but not all, K12 programs are
focused on enhancing the
careers of physician scientists.
Doris Duke
Charitable
Foundation
Online Application Form &
Letters of Support Due:
January 6, 2010
http://www.ddcf.org/mrp-crf
NIH - Mentored
Clinical Scientist
Development
Program Award
(K12) (see KKiosk)
Various, check url.
http://grants.nih.gov/training
/K-Awards_Across_ICs.xls